Amare Thomas (born November 18, 2005) is an American college football wide receiver for the Houston Cougars. He previously played for the UAB Blazers.
Early life Thomas attended Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama. As a senior, he had 50 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns. He committed to University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to play college football.
College career As a true freshman at UAB in 2023, Thomas started four of 12 games and had a school freshman record 53 receptions for 437 yards and three touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2024, he started nine of 12 games and recorded 62 receptions for 670 yards and eight touchdowns. After the season, Thomas entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Houston.
He entered his first year at Houston in 2025 as the team's number-one receiver. By all measures, Thomas had a very successful 2025 season in Houston. On October 11, Thomas had 7 catches for a career-high 157 yards at Oklahoma State. On November 1, Thomas caught 10 passes and 3 touchdowns against West Virginia. After finishing second in the Big 12 in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, Thomas earned Associated Press All-Big 12 first-team honors.
Statistics Year Team Receiving 2023 UAB 12 53 437 8.2 3 2024 UAB 12 62 670 10.8 8 2025 Houston 13 66 972 14.7 12 Career 37 181 2,079 11.5 22
References
External links UAB Blazers bio Houston Cougars bio